Photograph of B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Brenham — Photograph by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Synagogue B'nai Abraham

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

From the record

“Congregation Tiferet Israel is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Austin, Texas. The building was dismantled and relocated from Brenham, Texas, where it had been known as the B'nai Abraham Synagogue, a congregation organized in 1885.”
Wikipedia article Congregation Tiferet Israel (Austin, Texas), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 71 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1990 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 302 N. Park, Brenham, 77833
When was it listed? March 1990
Category. building
Also known as. Brenham MPS
Census division. Brenham
Architectural style. Gothic Revival
National Register reference number. 90000464 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

143 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 143 fires within 5 miles of Synagogue B'nai Abraham between 2006 and 2020, burning about 247 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	86
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	27
Equipment and vehicle use	9
Smoking	6
Power generation/transmission/distribution	4
Arson/incendiarism	4
Natural	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	1
Recreation and ceremony	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2014	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	CLOVER RD
7 September 2014	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	F.M 2935
4 September 2018	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	3671 FM 109
3 September 2019	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	365 SHADY ACRES LANE
29 September 2019	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	105 LANGE LAKE ROAD
29 September 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	3500 OLD GAY HILL RD
24 September 2017	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	SALEM RD
22 September 2010	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	4021 OLD GAY HILL RD.

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Storms near this property

60 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brenham, the town this property stands in, in 62 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 28 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 8 flash flood, 4 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
April 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$75,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down signs, toppled trees and damaged several area businesses across the city.
May 2000	Hail	Brenham	$50,000	Golfball sized reported just north of Brenham and in numerous locations in the northern and eastern parts of Washington County.
January 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$40,000	Sporadic straight line wind damage was observed from the Brenham area to along and east of FM 50 near Independence. Damage included numerous trees down and vehicle damage in the downtown Brenham area along with roof damage and downed power lines between Brenham and the Independence area.
June 2004	Tornado (F0)	Brenham	$35,000	Downed trees at the Latium Community on Brandt Road.
November 2004	Hail	Brenham	$30,000	no account filed
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$25,000	Power poles down.
May 2000	Hail	Brenham	$25,000	Golfball sized hail on FM 109.
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$25,000	Roof damage to Bealls Department Store.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$20,000	One barn destroyed, two barns damaged and a couple trees down off Old Independence Road.
June 1999	Flash Flood	Brenham	$15,000	Widespread street flooding in Brenham.
November 2004	Hail	Brenham	$12,000	no account filed
April 1999	Hail	Brenham	$12,000	no account filed
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$10,000	Trees down.
April 1998	Hail	Brenham	$10,000	no account filed
September 1996	Hail	Brenham	$10,000	no account filed
March 2007	Flash Flood	Brenham	$9,000	Numerous county-wide roads and some downtown Brenham streets were closed due to flooding. FM 1155 at New Years Creek and a portion of FM 2935 were closed due to high water. Some of these roadways were closed due to high water over them through Wednesday evening.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Brenham area.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$5,000	Trees blown down throughout the county. Roof of a large metal shed structure on Hueske Lane was significantly damaged.
November 2004	Tornado (F0)	Brenham	$5,000	Downed trees with residential and vehicle damage.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$5,000	Sheriff reported trees down in Brenham.
October 1998	Flash Flood	Brenham	$5,000	Street flooding.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$5,000	Transformer blown off pole at 2400 block of S Austin.
June 1997	Flash Flood	Brenham	$5,000	Street flooding throughout Brenham
August 1997	Flash Flood	Brenham	$5,000	Widespread street flooding.
June 1997	Flash Flood	Brenham	$5,000	HWY 109 closed due to high water
September 1997	Flash Flood	Brenham	$5,000	Minor street flooding.
September 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$5,000	,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75)
March 2001	Hail	Brenham	$5,000	no account filed
March 2001	Hail	Brenham	$5,000	no account filed
September 1996	Hail	Brenham	$5,000	no account filed
September 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$5,000	no account filed
September 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$5,000	no account filed
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$4,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees within 10 miles of Brenham.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$4,000	Tree down on FM 389.
February 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$3,000	Numerous trees were downed in and around Brenham.
October 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$3,000	Trees down.
April 1998	Hail	Brenham	$3,000	Hail on FM 389.
December 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$3,000	Trees blown down.
February 2010	Hail	Brenham	$2,000	Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed on the west side of Brenham near the intersection of Highway 290 and Highway 36.
April 2006	Hail	Brenham	$2,000	Penny size hail.
October 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$1,000	One tree down.
October 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	$1,000	Sheriff's office reported large tree limbs down.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	-	Washington County Sheriff's Office reported many trees downed by strong wind gusts across the county as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	-	Washington County Sheriff's Office reported additional calls regarding trees downed by strong wind gusts across the county as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area.
April 2023	Hail	Brenham	-	Quarter sized hail was reported at Blinn College.
October 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	-	Multiple roads had downed trees across roadways in Washington County.
March 2017	Funnel Cloud	Brenham	-	A funnel cloud was sighted by a Skywarn observer.
May 2016	Hail	Brenham	-	Quarter size hail was observed in Brenham.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	-	Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Brenham.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	-	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree.
April 2014	Hail	Brenham	-	Nickel sized hail was observed in Brenham.
May 2011	Funnel Cloud	Brenham	-	A funnel cloud was reported in and around the Brenham area.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	-	Strong thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated up to 70 mph in the Brenham area.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Brenham	-	The wind gust was measured by the Brenham ASOS.
August 2009	Hail	Brenham	-	The hail that was reported was primarily dime size with a few quarter size stones in the mix.
January 2007	Flash Flood	Brenham	-	Over thirty reports of county-wide roads or bridges effected mainly across central and western portions of the county. Towns impacted included Brenham, Independence, and Gay Hill.
April 2007	Funnel Cloud	Brenham	-	Funnel cloud spotted near FM 389 outside of Brenham.
October 1998	Tornado (F0)	Brenham	-	DPS reported tornado. No damage reported.
May 1995	Hail	Brenham	-	Sheriff reported three-quarters inch hail near Brenham.
May 1995	Hail	Brenham	-	Sheriffs reported 3/4 inch hail near Brenham.

Every storm recorded in Washington County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Brenham Downtown Historic District	under 500 feet	2004
Washington County Courthouse	under 500 feet	1990
Bassett and Bassett Banking House	0.1 miles	1983
Southern Pacific Railroad Freight Depot	0.2 miles	1990
Santa Fe Railway Company Freight Depot	0.2 miles	1990
Brenham School	0.3 miles	1990

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 90000464 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Washington County	All 71 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.